Apr 30, 2020 | 17th Century, England, Law, Transcription
“Produce the Body” Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 With Charles II increasingly concentrating power in the hands of the monarchy, and English liberties seemingly at risk at every turn, Parliament takes the step to enshrine the right to the writ of habeas corpus...
Apr 30, 2020 | 17th Century, North America
Virginia Enquiries to the Governor of Virginia (1671) Back in England, those appointed to supervise the colonies often wrote to governors to learn about the various colonies’ structure, affairs, etc. In 1670, these supervisors wrote to Virginia’s governor...
Apr 30, 2020 | Transcription
CHARLES II Charles II Treason and Sedition Act (1661) With the restoration of Charles II to the throne of England, new laws were passed defining what it meant to go against the monarchy, vastly expanding the scope of what counted as treason and sedition. The new...
Apr 30, 2020 | 17th Century, Charter, North America, Transcription
Carolina Original Charter of Carolina (1629) Charles I granted this charter to Sir Robert Heath for the lands south of Virginia in 1629. It acts as a constitution for that territory: setting out the boundaries, governing structure, and delegating to Heath some of the...
